MONROE - The Green County Development Corporation held its annual dinner May 4 at Turner Hall in Monroe. The evening recognized outstanding community and business leaders and concluded with a keynote presentation on community and business development.
Outstanding Business of the Year was presented to Wisconsin Pallet and Storage LLC in Monroe, which is owned and operated by Dennis and Debra Stoneback. The Stonebacks recently completed a 60,000-square-foot warehouse expansion to their building at the north entrance of the Monroe Industrial park. As a food-grade storage facility, the need had arisen to expand in order to remove some product from the proximity of the pallet manufacturing. The business is now near capacity, fulfilling the dry storage needs of local businesses.
The Richard B. Schmied Leadership Award was presented to Lori Stern of Cow and Quince, a community-supported restaurant in New Glarus. Stern consistently has exhibited incredible leadership qualities. The membership program at the restaurant provides an investment in local farmers, reduces the carbon footprint and provides access to sustainably raised foods. Stern has exhibited leadership in sustainability and in developing a concept much broader than a restaurant, with a commitment to local agriculture. Her expertise and passion are invaluable to the area and she has shown great vision and commitment to New Glarus and Green County.
The program for the evening included a welcome by GCDC President Matt Urban and a presentation by Mike Johnson, executive director, who discussed his vision for the continued advancement of the organization and highlighted significant community and business successes in 2015. Johnson also shared a promotional video defining Greenovation, a concept at the heart the overall mission of the organization.
The keynote presentation by community economist and author Michael H. Shuman offered a dynamic and thought-provoking presentation regarding how communities throughout Green County successfully can develop and deploy "pollinators" to grow existing businesses and help start-ups.
The Green County Development Corporation, a multijurisdictional economic development corporation, was formed to bring professional economic development expertise to its member communities to create a competitive advantage to spur job creation and new investments. The organization is building the economic future of Green County communities and businesses through public-private partnerships.
Visit the GCDC website at www.GreenCountyEDC.com.
Outstanding Business of the Year was presented to Wisconsin Pallet and Storage LLC in Monroe, which is owned and operated by Dennis and Debra Stoneback. The Stonebacks recently completed a 60,000-square-foot warehouse expansion to their building at the north entrance of the Monroe Industrial park. As a food-grade storage facility, the need had arisen to expand in order to remove some product from the proximity of the pallet manufacturing. The business is now near capacity, fulfilling the dry storage needs of local businesses.
The Richard B. Schmied Leadership Award was presented to Lori Stern of Cow and Quince, a community-supported restaurant in New Glarus. Stern consistently has exhibited incredible leadership qualities. The membership program at the restaurant provides an investment in local farmers, reduces the carbon footprint and provides access to sustainably raised foods. Stern has exhibited leadership in sustainability and in developing a concept much broader than a restaurant, with a commitment to local agriculture. Her expertise and passion are invaluable to the area and she has shown great vision and commitment to New Glarus and Green County.
The program for the evening included a welcome by GCDC President Matt Urban and a presentation by Mike Johnson, executive director, who discussed his vision for the continued advancement of the organization and highlighted significant community and business successes in 2015. Johnson also shared a promotional video defining Greenovation, a concept at the heart the overall mission of the organization.
The keynote presentation by community economist and author Michael H. Shuman offered a dynamic and thought-provoking presentation regarding how communities throughout Green County successfully can develop and deploy "pollinators" to grow existing businesses and help start-ups.
The Green County Development Corporation, a multijurisdictional economic development corporation, was formed to bring professional economic development expertise to its member communities to create a competitive advantage to spur job creation and new investments. The organization is building the economic future of Green County communities and businesses through public-private partnerships.
Visit the GCDC website at www.GreenCountyEDC.com.